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Here are hundreds of irresistible excuses for going to Italy. Be
welcomed and utterly seduced by the vitality and sheer authenticity
of Italy and its people. This collection of over 400 places
provides ready-made friends and contacts, with beautiful and
interesting houses to spend time in. Stay in a B&B at the foot
of Mount Etna, a 16th-century monastery on the Italian Lakes, a
medieval hamlet in Le Marche - there's even an entire village in
Tuscany. Find plenty to do and learn too; there are yoga retreats
and art & drama workshops, we have one farm that runs pottery
and textile holidays another where you can go truffle hunting or
honey collecting. Plus our Ethical Collection, marked on entry
pages, highlights owners' commitment to the environment, the
community or to serving local or organic food. * Over 17 years of
experience have gone into Sawday's most exciting collection of
special places to stay in Italy, with over 400 properties listed -
many of which are new for this edition * Coverage is country-wide,
including Sicily and Sardinia and emerging tourist regions like the
Aeolian islands and Campania. You'll find self-catering places of
all sizes - for two or for an entire wedding party * Places are
chosen only after inspection, to suit all budgets and occasions and
many of them have rooms for EURO100 or less for two people. Good
value for money is important at whatever price * Clear symbols,
excellent maps, over 750 colour photos, and honest and lively
write-ups take the hard work out of finding the perfect place for
your special stay
A charming and beautifully written account of the pleasures of slow
travel - for readers of Patrick Leigh Fermor, Colin Thubron and
Eric Newby. 'Lawrence Sterne once suggested that we travel for one
of just three reasons: imbecility of mind, infirmity of body or
inevitable necessity. One might add to Sterne's little list: envy,
curiosity - or just too much bloody rain at home. Escape, in other
words.' Campaigner, publisher and wanderer Alastair Sawday has
spent his life travelling. En route he has unearthed a multitude of
stories - stories of people ploughing their own furrows, of
travellers' tales, stories from the 'front line' of his publishing
, ruminations and reflections about places, people and ideas. In
this deeply charming, erudite and spirited book, he shares his
experiences and explores the value of travel. 'The richer our
imaginations, the richer our travel experience. We British do
things one way and the Spaniards another; there are unlimited ways
of doing everything. Kindness is found in unexpected places, as is
eccentricity. Eccentrics are an endangered species and need as much
protection as does the house sparrow.' Travelling Light is a
gradual awakening to the fragility of everything we love through
contemplative, consciously slow journeying. Every visit uncovers
difference - from France profonde to the darker side of Sicily, and
to the woodland, flora, fauna, views and silence of rural Britain.
Alastair Sawday gives voice to those of us who have climbed no
mountains, discovered no rivers, created no great institutions,
powered no legislation, changed very little - but who yearn to
understand the world and make sense of its infinite variety.
A charming and beautifully written account of the pleasures of slow
travel - for readers of Patrick Leigh Fermor, Colin Thubron and
Eric Newby. 'Lawrence Sterne once suggested that we travel for one
of just three reasons: imbecility of mind, infirmity of body or
inevitable necessity. One might add to Sterne's little list: envy,
curiosity - or just too much bloody rain at home. Escape, in other
words.' Campaigner, publisher and wanderer Alastair Sawday has
spent his life travelling. En route he has unearthed a multitude of
stories - stories of people ploughing their own furrows, of
travellers' tales, stories from the 'front line' of his publishing
, ruminations and reflections about places, people and ideas. In
this deeply charming, erudite and spirited book, he shares his
experiences and explores the value of travel. 'The richer our
imaginations, the richer our travel experience. We British do
things one way and the Spaniards another; there are unlimited ways
of doing everything. Kindness is found in unexpected places, as is
eccentricity. Eccentrics are an endangered species and need as much
protection as does the house sparrow.' Travelling Light is a
gradual awakening to the fragility of everything we love through
contemplative, consciously slow journeying. Every visit uncovers
difference - from France profonde to the darker side of Sicily, and
to the woodland, flora, fauna, views and silence of rural Britain.
Alastair Sawday gives voice to those of us who have climbed no
mountains, discovered no rivers, created no great institutions,
powered no legislation, changed very little - but who yearn to
understand the world and make sense of its infinite variety.
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